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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Pages 28 - 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shimamura say he let himself believe about the young geisha?
(a) That they hate their jobs.
(b) That they are better than other women.
(c) That they would be approving of him.
(d) That they would all be like Komako.

2. What country is "Snow Country" set in?
(a) Korea.
(b) Japan.
(c) India.
(d) China.

3. What does Shimamura refer to as "free, uncontrolled fantasy"?
(a) His dance research.
(b) Movies.
(c) Reading books set abroad.
(d) His trips to the resort town.

4. Who does Shimamura think Komako would be a good companion for?
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) He himself.

5. What does Komako have to drink after barging into Shimamura's room for the second time?
(a) Tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Sake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be said of Komako's mood when she is with Shimamura in the first half of Part One of the novel?

2. What does Shimamura believe is the relationship between Yoko and Yukio?

3. The day after Shimamura and Komako sleep together, where does Shimamura depart for?

4. What does Shimamura say left him at the sight of the young geisha?

5. Who or what appears on Komako's list the most?

(see the answer key)

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